Preferred Writer “FreelaceWriter” Or A Writer who’s familiar with Health Related topic papers and Can meet the standards of Doctoral level of writing
This paper is to help to demonstrate, how patients choose a healthy behavior and the likelihood of taking action towards it . Also, what factors influences this behavior and steps to making their decision. Therefore, as a pharmacy student it helps us to understand their point of view by trying this theory our self and writing about it.
I need the writer to choose a health behavior (my example is working out 3 times a week) . And attempt to change it over period of time (two weeks) .
Note: The writer could use any other healthy behavior if he wishes. As long as Healthbehavior must be a change in the positive direction.
The paper should be 2 pages at least. Paper should include the following.
-Introduction
-Description of the behavior the writer tried to change
-Statement of whether the writer was successful or unsuccessful in changing this behavior. ( It does not matter whether or not it was successful in changing this behavior , however, it’s required to reflect on their experience and writer about it.)
*Note: In my example, attempting to exercise 3X a week, it was successful. And it made me have more energy and feeling productive from the beginning of day after my gym workout.) If writer chooses this topic please emphasize this idea.
-Paragraph or two why the writer felt he/she was successful or unsuccessful.
-Application of at least one of the heath behavior models that I will attach at the end of this paper.( please see attachme nt below)
-Honest appraisal on whether the writer found this experience valuable and why
Conclusion.
Health Decision Model :
Combines:
Health belief Model
Decisional Analysis
Behavioral Decision Theory
Decisional Analysis
For a given outcome—compute a score based on
*Perceived Value
*Probability of occurrence
Theoretically= choose the outcome with the highest score.
Health Decision Model
Behavioral Decision Theory
Identify biases in decision – making.
Risks involving gains and looses
Certainty effect
Sunk costs
Availability
Selective perception
Concrete vs. abstract information
Reluctance to revise beliefs/ discount beliefs given new data
Importance of Behavior Change
Most efforts to improve health require some change in behavior on the part of the pa tient.
“(O’Connell D. In behavioral Medicine in primary Care.)
-Elimination or reduction of destructive behavior( smoking, alcohol dependence
-Promotion of healthier lifestyle( e.g. Regular exercise , safer sex)
-Adherence to medical regime for acute or chronic illness (e.g. Taking medication, checking blood glucose.)
Health Belief Model
1–Individual Perception
( Perceived susceptibility to Disease “X”)
Modifying Factors.
2–Demographic Variables( age, sex , race, ethnicity, etc)
Sociopsychological Variables( personality, social class, peer and reference group pressure, etc.)
Structural Variable ) knowledge about disease, prior contact with disease etc.)
This step has influence on Step 1—
Step 2 leads to Perceive threat of Disease (x)
And finally
Likelihood of Action
Perceived benefits of retentive action
Minus
Perceived barriers to preventative action. Which determines the likelihood of behavior change
Theory of Planned Behavior.
Concept
Behavioral intention—- Perceived likelihood of performing behavior
Attitude—- Personal evaluation of the behavior
Subject norm—-Beliefs about whether key people approve or disapprove of the behavior, motivation to behave in way that gains their approval
Perceive behavioral control—- Believe that one has and can exercise, control over performing the behavior.
